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Matt Booty (Xbox): Our titles for the next year or two will not be next gen exclusive
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Then why don't they also put it on PS4/PS5 and Switch?
Because the games have to run on xbone. Which is a pathetically weak console in 2020. That means Series x games are going to be prettier and more stable xbox one games.
They've got millions of Game Pass subscribers to deliver content to. Can't do exclusives then. I expect the Xbox One to do xCloud by the time they have Series S/X exclusives.
They need something exclusive to the Series X console. Even if it's some small indie like Resogun for PS4's launch.
Showcase something.
Showcase something.
Won't this depend on sales since the faster next gen sell the worst the active user base will be on last gen and be less worth the ROI.
First year for certain cross gen but afterwards.
Yep. This is a good thing and consumer friendly. If you can't afford to buy a new box yet and still want to play the new games, just get Gamepass. If you can afford a new box, here's one. The version you play with the new box will be much better than the other one.
thats old thinking, folks are buying 1100$ phones yearly. Times have changed
I can't imagine it is much of a heavy lift for first party studios to appropriately scale titles across four systems on the same platform, which are based on PC architecture. I'd be surprised if this doesn't end up being the case for Sony as well, for at least the first year.
If both PS5 and Series X are 500 bucks they will have a slow start compared to PS4 launch in 2013.
Publishers ain't going to make exclusive next-gen games until mid-2021 and i fully expect everything to be next-gen in 2022.
Or unless there is some sort of timed exclusivity where both MS and Sony are paying to have a next-gen exclusive game, see Godfall.
This how things worked for years, no one is leaving behind 150 million users.
how are they supposed to support cross-play otherwise? not all PC builds are the same and what you're suggesting is them making absurdly high system requirements for their games to keep in step with the new console
1. That consoles launching with a gen- exclusive line-up of games is an artificial means of forcing people to buy new consoles
2. Current gen consoles are well equipped to run versions of next-gen games, certainly for 1 or 2 years.
And it's something I believe that in terms of making alot of money off of, is something that may not work out in the end.
Phones are phones, and the phones people buy brand wise don't have issues with their brand. Microsoft still does. Increase in Gamepass users doesn't change that.
This has been my thinking ever since they made the deal with the enterprise devil to get that big money backing.
Killer Instinct even had a 360 version that looked pretty similar to the Xbox One version but at a lower resolution and few particle effects. Microsoft decided to cancel it.
Similar happened with Crimson Dragon.
They managed to get Hellblade running on Switch, I don't think they'll have any problem with the second game on Xbox One.
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Games that Microsoft used to sell Xbox One but still had a 360 version released:
Titanfall, Forza Horizon 2, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Screamride, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, LocoCycle.
Well, it makes sense from MS perspective. They aren't sure how current GP subscribers will react going forward. They wouldn't want to create a situation where they put everything into next gen but the subs don't move over how they want them to. So, they'll keep current gen as a base for a period (1-2 years) as they see how things play out. Depending on how things go, they may switch over to next gen only sooner or even later.
It is understandable but I just consider what sort of games would be possible from their first party if they went full force behind SeX/Lock only.
It is understandable but I just consider what sort of games would be possible from their first party if they went full force behind SeX/Lock only.
But what is the incentive to get the new box if the game runs just fine on the One X?
it really seems that way.The reason Sony wasn't at E3 was that they didn't have anything new to announce/show other than the few last games that are coming to the PS4. They have mentioned that they have every single studio working on games for the PS5.
It will be interesting to see which PS4 games have a PS5 version, and which PS5 games are cross gen (if any).
I like this considering I am not planning to get rid of my X and S anytime soon. They'll serve as nice secondary machines and, even more importantly, co-op/vs machines with my fiancé.
They don't care that much. Their main goal (as I've already said) is selling subs (GamePass).
It's actually 1 year period when next gen releases. It's a statement including today for the 1-2 year period.
What is the incentive to buy a new phone if your old phone already does calls, WhatsApp, web browser and photos?
Not really news, and it's why I didn't plan on buying a PS5 until a year and a half to two after launch anyway. In terms of Microsoft games, it's a moot point since I'll be playing them on PC anyway.
Potentially a better frame rate too. If nothing else, I would think being able to actually get a consistent 60fps in most (early) games would be a selling point for those that care.
Potentially a better frame rate too. If nothing else, I would think being able to actually get a consistent 60fps in most (early) games would be a selling point for those that care.
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They have been pretty clear about this strategy. If you never buy a MS console again, but subscribe to Gamepass and stream to your mobile, they have got you as a customer. They make no profit on console sales. The console is merely a delivery vehicle. Gamepass is the product.
Wait they didn't say Hellblade will launch with XSX?
Yea, of course. It all depends on how fast the majority of users move from current gen to next gen and what the general attach rate for those users that have moved are. Some gens have had slower transitions than others, some faster. So it is kind of hard to predict this.
We may see the first few games released exclusively for next gen having super high attach rate, because users may want to experience those next gen exclusive titles due to hype and marketing for next gen. And then the attach rate may start dropping down significantly as the market of next gen exclusive titles expands. I guess it's kind of a bet, do you want to sell to a higher % of users, but overall a smaller install base, or do you want to sell to a lower % of users, but overall a larger install base. Which poison would you pick? :D
EDIT: Oh, and one thing to take into account in general, is what titles, if any, would first party (MS and Sony) pay for to be kept next gen exclusive. The more money they share to compensate for any opportunity cost, the more incentive there would be to make next gen only titles.
If this is what happens, I don't mind. Perhaps different teams makes the ports for Xbone? I do want their games to take advantage of the SSD and the new CPU though, so hopefully their devs are able to do so.
That would imply MS games are hold hostage bx the Xbox One specs for years...
That sounds bad. Sony would have an easy pr-win on their hands.
Ahh thanks, kinda thought it would be a lauch window game.